Committees and Programs

Rosemont Shared Print Alliance – Executive Committee

ConsortiumNameUniversityTermChair
Big10Maurice YorkBig Ten Academic Alliance2023 
CRLGreg EowCenter for Research Libraries20232023
EASTMatthew SheehyBrandeis University2021-2023 
EASTScott WarrenSyracuse University2022-2025 
EASTMartin GarnarAmherst College2022-2025 
FLAREJudy RussellUniversity of Florida2021-20232020
Scholars Trust Doug WayUniversity of Kentucky2021-2023 
Scholars Trust Stephen ConnaghanThe Catholic University of America2019-2021
2022-2024
2021
WESTDenise StephensUniversity of Oklahoma2023-2025 
WESTMelissa DesantisUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus2022-2024 

Rosemont Shared Print Alliance – Operations Committee

ConsortiumNameChair
Big10Maurice York
Big10Jenny Maddox Abbott 
CRLAmy Wood 
CRLMarie Waltz 
EASTSusan Stearns2021
EASTMatthew Revitt
EASTSara Amato 
FLAREBen Walker2017, 2022
FLARETabby Pursley
Scholars TrustJohn Burger2023
Scholars TrustRebecca Crist 
Scholars TrustAaron Krebeck
Scholars TrustLars Meyer 
WESTAnna Striker 
WESTAlison Wohlers2020

Shared Print Programs

Founding programs are the Big Ten Academic Alliance, Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust, Florida Academic Repository, ScholarsTrust and the Western Regional Storage Trust and their member libraries. Other programs will be considered based on the Program Membership criteria.

Rosemont Group: Policies and Procedures Matrix
Revised:  December 2020 
Similarity Scale:       – Same       – Similar/close         – Different
✔ – Yes      ✖ – No 
CriterionDegree of SimilarityASERLBTAAFLAREWRLCWESTEASTCRL
Program Commenced (archiving start year)8-year range2011201220122008201120162012
Approx. # of Titles ArchivedWidely varied collection sizes54,044*As recorded in JRNL 9/2020~10,55019,5369,903~30,00028,057 (holdings)~52,000
Approx. # of Volumes ArchivedVaries  422,000468,072436,114~833,000 General print serials, estimated >500,000.JSTOR archive 84,376
Retention PeriodAll but EAST have 25-year agreementsDec. 31, 2035Reviews in 2020 and 20302037Dec 31, 2035Dec. 31, 2035 Reviews in 2020 and 2030Dec. 31, 2035June 30, 2031Permanent
Total # of MembersDissimilar371513 96532 (of 81 members in total for both journals & monographs)207
Total # of Archivers/HostsDissimilar3721746321
Geographic Distribution of MembershipDissimilar11 states11 statesFloridaMetropolitan Washington D.C. area18 states West of the Mississippi River5 states for journals  (13 in total)Continental North America with Global Affiliates
       
Selection:
Collections Analysis Tool(s) Used
DissimilarLocal DecisionCRL Analysis | JRNLPAPR Collections Analysis tool; homegrown toolsLocal DecisionConsortial ILS AGUA; PAPR Collections Analysis toolCRL reportsLocal Decision
Selection:
Criteria for New Titles
VariesLow useMember Overlap 2019 Retention ModelWidely-held (7+ ASERL Libraries)Low-use print journalsCompleteness/
quality/conditionSubject Specific – Ag, Arch, Law
Low-use print journals and serial reference worksWidely duplicatedMember overlapE-availabilityLow-use printLocally selected by participating libraries–wide varietySome by subject To prohibit duplication in HD facilityVolumes in facility flagged as shared when dupes of same title discardedMember overlapPrint only and
e-availabilityA&I IndexesSubject
Member overlapNot in JSTORIn scope: print only, no microform, no government documents, no monographic series, no non-circulating, no newspapers, no reference works, no directories, no guides, no indexes, no almanacs, no fact books, no handbooks, no yearbooksFor scarce titles (held by 3 or fewer EAST libraries) had additional criteria: The holding libraries owned at least 50% of the runWorldCat US holdings 20 or fewerWorldCat worldwide holdings 30 or fewerNot being retained by other Rosemont programsLocal criteria aligned with CRL collection guidelines for CRL collecting areas. https://www.crl.edu/collections/crl-collecting-areas JSTOR archivehttps://www.crl.edu/archiving-preservation/print-archives/crl-administe…
Selection:
Quantity of Titles Archived Annually
DissimilarNone specifiedVariesNone specifiedVaries; approx. 500/year over
last 2 years
~3,000-4,000None specifiedNone specified
Selection:
Frequency
DissimilarNone specifiedOngoing,
for 5-year term
None specifiedProcesses to mark copies in the facility as shared are run quarterlySelected bienniallyNone specifiedNone specified
Selection: Identification of Archivers/ContributorsVariesVoluntary (based on depth, condition and willingnessVoluntary (based on backfile depth and willingness)VoluntaryNAAutomated (via AGUA tool, based on backfile depth and willingness)VoluntaryVoluntary
Selection:
Single Copy Policy
5/7 store one copy
Selection:
Optimal Copy Policy for North America
5/7 have no specified policySeek up to 3 copies among RSPA Shared Print Programs.  Libraries not barred from retaining  beyond 3 copiesWill duplicate
non-WEST SP archives to ensure 3 copies are preserved in
North America (prioritizing Rosemont)
       
Validation:
No Validation
2/7 have some volumes with no validationMust discloseBibliographic or physical (local decision)Physical Validation For widely held print with secure digital surrogatesVoluntaryOngoing for legacy material. Requirement for new deposits/acquisitionsJ
Validation: Volume-LevelAll programs perform for some itemsNo requirement(best practice)Items physically verified for condition and volume-level completenessItems physically verified for condition and volume-level completenessPhysical condition verified. No page level validationFor digitally indexed with limited/no full text (completeness only)VoluntaryOngoing for legacy material. Requirement for new deposits/acquisitions.
Validation:Issue-Level2/5 do issue-level validation for some itemsNo requirementUnofficially, when obvious For print-only (completeness and condition) Voluntary Ongoing for legacy material. Requirement for new deposits/acquisitions.All JSTOR at issue level
       
Disclosure:
OCLC Metadata Guidelines Compliant
4/5 use or plan toBest Practice✔ (details still to be determined based on new OCLC shared print registration service)✔ 
Disclosure: Use of OCLC SP Symbol3/5 use SP symbolNot at present✔ (migrating to primary symbols in 2021)✔ for JSTOR✖ for general collection
Disclosure: Primary Source for Disclosure Data/RecordsVaried local disclosure; 4/5 use an ILSLocal ILSLists distributed to members; Local ILS at host sitesALEPH (ILS)Consortial ILSLocal ILSLocal ILSLocal ILS
Disclosure: To PAPRAll disclose
Disclosure: To JRNL2/5 do not disclose✖ (encouraged but not required)
Disclosure: To OCLC2/5 may not discloseDate for Registration Service TBD
       
Gap-Filling:
Tool(s) Used
JRNL, PAPR share usersJRNL, PAPRPAPR Collections Analysis and local analysisJRNL (AGUA; PAPR Collections Analysis; JRNL)Investigating JRNLNone planned at present
Gap-Filling:
Active Requests to Libraries
3/5 do some
active gap fill
✔Local decisionNone planned at presentNot applicable at present; considering as a future projectPrint-only & digitally indexed (limited/no full text)–active archive creation for 1 year (then ad hoc)None planned at presentNone planned at present
Gap-Filling:
Ad Hoc
4/5 do some
ad hoc gap fill
✔Local decision✔Voluntary offers✔Voluntary offers and perpetually during daily processing of volumes ✔Archives with secure digital surrogates; & all others post active gap-filling✔Local decision✔Local decision
Gap-Filling: Transfer of Ownership from Provider to Archiver/Host2/5 transfer ownership✔To FLARE✔To WEST archiver
       
Archive Location:
In a Storage Facility
3/5 hold all items in HD facilities✔Most holdings in HD/MD or other remote storage✔HD, env-controlled for print✔HD/MD, env-controlled for print✔HD, env-controlled for print✔HD, env-controlled for print only and digitally indexed with limited/no full textA small percentage, mostly at Five Colleges✔HD, env-controlled for print
Archive Location:
In Place/Open Stacks
2/5 hold some items in stacks✔Small number of collections in open/closed stacks✔For archives with digital surrogates only✔Remainder in open stacks
       
Access:
Members-Only
2/5 may restrict to membersLibrary’s discretionMembers and affiliatesLocal library’s discretionNon-member access guidelineshttps://www.crl.edu/services/borrowing/non-member-lending
Access:
Delivery Method
All offer some version of ILLTraditional ILL methods (photocopy; scan; physical lending)  Onsite access at library’s discretionTraditional ILL methods (photocopy; scan; physical lending)Traditional ILL methods (photocopy; scan; physical lending)Traditional ILL methods for non-WRLC members (UPS, Odyssey). Local courier service and Odyssey for WRLC membersTraditional ILL methods (scan; photocopy; physical lending); local access at library’s discretionTraditional ILL methods (photocopy; scan; physical lending); local access at library’s discretionTraditional ILL methods (photocopy; scan; physical lending); full volume/run; onsite reading roomhttps://www.crl.edu/services/lending
Access:
Resource-Sharing Systems
WorldCat, Illiad
widely used
WC Resource sharing, Illiad, Rapid, GACWC resource sharing; IlliadWorldShareWorldcat/Illiad, locally developed softwareWC resource sharing; GAC deflection rules in policies directory; IlliadRapid, ILLiad, GAC Policies specified, WorldShareRapid, ILLiad, WorldShare
Access:
Access Fee Policy
No fees for members common; may vary for othersNone for Scholars Trust membersNon-members at library’s discretionNone for BTAA members; fee for affiliate campuses per local policies*None currently None for Scholar’s Trust membersLocal library’s discretionLocal library’s discretionNone for members; $175 per item for non-membershttps://www.crl.edu/services/borrowing/non-member-lending

*FLARE is not currently charging fees, but plans to for non-members.